Mental illness is a significant cause of morbidity globally, though rural and remotes communities are disproportionately affected by mental health concerns and face unique barriers. Access to and delivery of quality mental health service is a long-standing challenge in rural and remote areas of Canada. Poorer rural mental health outcomes in Canada may be attributed to a complex interplay of factors including inconsistent funding, disjointed care plans, prioritization of acute management, cultural inequities, socio-economic conditions, and inaccessibility of care centres. Due to the complex nature of mental illness and mental health care in rural and remote Canada, and the limited resources available, our group proposes that treatment and care in rural Alberta follows a model of Person-Centred Care. Our study engages community members in rural Alberta through an adapted Interview Matrix-World Café methodology to explore people’s experiences with mental health care in the area. In doing so, we foster a sense of collaboration, involvement, support, and respect for cultural practices and socioeconomic conditions amongst the community. The goal of this project is to determine priority areas for rural and remote mental health research and implementation in Alberta. To achieve this goal, we proposed the following: Host community-based “World Café” events in rural and remote communities Use knowledge translation strategies to inform decision makers, researchers, and healthcare professionals of community priorities for mental healthcare. Our team has so far conducted four World Cafes across rural Alberta, and have reported back to the communities that we have engaged in. We found that Albertans share concerns about the accessibility of mental healthcare particularly for school-aged children, the capacity of rural mental healthcare services to work with culturally diverse people, and the lack of funding that rural communities face compared to urban counterparts.